The invention relates to a method for operating a textile machine that serves for producing roving (2), wherein during normal operation, a fiber bundle (4) is supplied to at least one consolidating means of the textile machine, wherein a roving (2) having a protective twist is produced from the fiber bundle (4) by means of the consolidating means, wherein, after leaving the consolidating means and by means of a winding device (5) arranged downstream of the consolidating means in a transport direction (T) of the roving (2), the roving (2) is wound onto a tube (6), and wherein a sensor system (9) monitors whether a roving (2) is being produced by the consolidating means and/or whether the roving (2) produced by the consolidating means is being wound onto the tube (6). In accordance with the invention it is suggested that in the event that it is detected by means of the sensor system (9) that no roving (2) is being produced by the consolidating means or that the roving (2) produced by the consolidating means is not being wound onto the tube (6), an interruption of the of the normal operation takes place, that the tube (6) already partly loaded with roving (2) by the winding device (5) prior to the interruption in normal operation is replaced by an empty tube (6) during a tube changing process, that a start process is carried out in which roving (2) produced by the consolidating means after start-up of the consolidating means is brought into contact with the empty tube (6), and that the roving (2) produced by the consolidating means after the start process is wound onto the tube (6) and normal operation is resumed. In addition, a textile machine for producing roving (2) is suggested.

With a method for operating a work station of a spinning machine and/or a winding machine, which has a spinning device (1) for producing a thread (2) or a head for delivering a thread (2) along with a winding device (6) for producing a package (7) on a sleeve (18), the winding device (6) features a swivel-mounted coil holder (8) with a coil plate (9) for receiving the sleeve (18) and for catching the thread (2), a powered winding roller (11) for rotating the sleeve (18) and/or the coil (7) along with a thread traversing device, and the work station is equipped with a first suction nozzle (5) that is directed towards the coil circumference and also with a second suction nozzle (12) that is arranged on the side of the coil plate (9) turned away from the package (7) and is directed essentially counter to the first suction nozzle (5) and is spaced apart from it. The thread (2) is arranged for attachment on an empty sleeve (18) in the two suction nozzles (5, 12), and is stretched between in particular by means of negative pressure in at least the second suction nozzle (12). Subsequently, the thread (2) stretched between the two suction nozzles (5, 12) is captured by a catching device, in order to catch the thread (2) and subsequently wind it onto the sleeve (18). With a corresponding work station of a spinning machine and/or a winding machine, the two suction nozzles (5, 12) are arranged at each other in such a manner that the thread (2) may be arranged for the attachment to an empty sleeve (18) in the two suction nozzles (5, 12) and may be stretched between the two suction nozzles (5, 12) by means of negative pressure in at least the second suction nozzle (12) in such a manner that the stretched thread (2) can be captured between the two suction nozzles (5, 12) by a catching device, in order to catch the thread (2) and subsequently wind it onto the sleeve (18).

Methods, systems, apparatus, devices and computer program products automatically package an object, such as, for example, whole muscle meat pieces, in a covering material. The devices include an automated compression assembly with an electric drive motor and a pusher assembly with an electric motor, preferably each electric motor is a servo motor. The systems/apparatus devices can include a programmably adjustable index and/or speed profile for the compression and/or pusher assembly.

An automated filament spooler for winding and optionally packaging a filament includes an enclosure, a conveyor for conveying an empty spool into the enclosure and for conveying a wound spool from the enclosure, an indexing unit for positioning a feeding hole on the spool at a location for feeding a free end of the filament onto the spool, a filament feeding unit for feeding the free end of the filament through the feeding hole on the spool, a spooling unit for gripping the free end of the filament and rotating the spool to wind the filament onto the spool, and an optional packaging unit for applying a stretch wrap to the wound spool. A method for automatically winding a filament onto a spool includes positioning the feeding hole, feeding the free end of the filament onto the spool, gripping the free end of the filament and rotating the spool.

An automated filament spooler for winding and optionally packaging a filament includes an enclosure, a conveyor for conveying an empty spool into the enclosure and for conveying a wound spool from the enclosure, an indexing unit for positioning a feeding hole on the spool at a location for feeding a free end of the filament onto the spool, a filament feeding unit for feeding the free end of the filament through the feeding hole on the spool, a spooling unit for gripping the free end of the filament and rotating the spool to wind the filament onto the spool, and an optional packaging unit for applying a stretch wrap to the wound spool. A method for automatically winding a filament onto a spool includes positioning the feeding hole, feeding the free end of the filament onto the spool, gripping the free end of the filament and rotating the spool.

A doffing apparatus can be configured to couple to an automatically guided vehicle (AGV). The doffing apparatus can comprise at least one elongate arm, each elongate arm having a proximal end, a distal end, and a length, and at least one driver, each driver being configured to move along a respective elongate arm to move a bobbin toward the distal end of the elongate arm. The doffing apparatus can further comprise at least one alignment device. The doffing apparatus can further comprise a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: receive feedback from the at least one alignment device, provide a control signal to cause the AGV to align the elongate arm with a receptacle at a loader, and move the driver a select distance along the length of the elongate arm.

A yarn storage container for storing a yarn, said storage container (101) comprising a, preferably tubular, container (101), having an axial length (L), a, preferably tubular, wall (501) and a first and second axial extremity (113-115), the first axial extremity (113) of said container (101) having an opening (123) for receiving an end of a yarn (200), said second axial extremity (115) of said container (101) being air-permeably closed, said wall (501) is air permeable by means of a plurality of openings (521-523) present along the axial length of said container (101). The invention further relates to a yarn storage system (1000) comprising a plurality of containers (101), to a textile production assembly (2000) and to methods of producing yarn (200) and textiles.

A reel take-up apparatus includes a frame, a drive mechanism, a hydraulic counterbalance system, and a pair of positioning actuators. The frame may be configured to receive a reel from one end. The drive mechanism is generally slidably mounted to the frame and configured to rotate the reel. The hydraulic counterbalance system is generally configured to counterbalance a weight of the drive mechanism to allow the drive mechanism to float freely on the frame. The pair of positioning actuators may be configured to move a pair of support rollers toward and away from each other so as to (i) lift the reel from a support surface, (ii) support the reel during rotation by the drive mechanism, and (iii) lower the reel to the support surface for removal from the frame.

A yarn storage container for storing a yarn, said storage container (101) comprising a, preferably tubular, container (101), having an axial length (L), a, preferably tubular, wall (501) and a first and second axial extremity (113-115), the first axial extremity (113) of said container (101) having an opening (123) for receiving an end of a yarn (200), said second axial extremity (115) of said container (101) being air-permeably closed, said wall (501) is air permeable by means of a plurality of openings (521-523) present along the axial length of said container (101). The invention further relates to a yarn storage system (1000) comprising a plurality of containers (101), to a textile production assembly (2000) and to methods of producing yarn (200) and textiles.

A reel take-out device and method is provided, in which a reel may be taken out in response to an arrangement angle of a shaft of a transport cart to prevent the reel from being damaged during a take-out process and to increase take-out workability. The reel take-out device comprises a gripper unit gripping a reel core of one or more reels sequentially fitted to a shaft of a transport cart; a first driving unit connected to the gripper unit to elevate the gripper unit in a first direction; a second driving unit connected to the first driving unit to move the first driving unit in a second direction; and a controller controlling driving of the gripper unit, the first driving unit and the second driving unit, wherein the controller controls the first and second driving units to be simultaneously driven to take out the reel in response to an arrangement angle of the shaft along the second direction in a state that the gripper unit grips the reel core.